The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1887-11-12
TIE SWORD PRESENTATION.

magnificent and eloquent address closed
as follows: White winged peace has at
last folded her frightened wings and
has rested down on silver crag of
yonder mountains. Prosperity has
come down from the rocks, where she
has hidden, with her lap filled with
wealth. She has gone with you into
the mines and has guided your hand to
the ores of shining silver. She has
pointed where the deposits of bronzes,
of more than floral beauty, are hidden.
She has struck the rock and the waters
of life have flowed forth along your
canals to your gardens, your fields,
your orchards and your vineyards.
She has laughed with you in your
fields of golden harvest She has laid
her hand upon the name of your
prancing steed, and has sped like the
wind, with you, to count your fooks
upon thousand hills, she has tanned
the iron mastodon and harnessed him
to the wheels of commerce upon the
highways of steel. She Las opened his
throt tie, and the swiftest courser, with
ringing bell and a shrek that wakes
the echoes, has bounded over noun
tains and across valleys. With her
cunning fingers she has touched the
wires and it has sent tidings of great
JOY to every city and hamlet. She is
here to-day, with graceful step and
flashing eyes and radiant face, ready
to Irvine the laurel on the hero's brow
and hang her sword to his girdle.
In the olden time, when one gallant
knight desired to express to another
his highest gratitude, he gave him his
sword with the injunction ''when you
hear of my dishonor, break it," The
people of Arizona, desiring to express
their gratitude for these great achieve
ments charge me to speak for them
here To you, General, the successful
commander, who planned and directed
this campaign; through you to the COM
mander-in chief of the army, who has
approved your plans and policies;
through you to the officers and men Of
your command, who have braved every
hardship, they wish me to express their
deepest gratitude, and they have direc
ted me to hand you their sword.
In the service of your country you
had already won glory enough. You
and your fathers before you have
achieved high honors and distinction
in every war of the republi,. 1t is not
THAT it viii add to your renown, but
that you may have some evidence that
this commonwealth is grateful. You
shall not wear it among the courtiers
who surround a throne. You will not
draw it at the command of any despot
1t shall be the badge Of your profession
and the insignia of your rank among
the citizen soldiers of the great repub
lie. In your hand 1t shall fash il
defence of civil liberty, and to main
5ain upon earth, government "by the
people, of the people and for the
people"
/ After receiving the sword, Genera
Miles arose amid round after round O.
applause from the people, In his short
and eloquent speech he thanked the pei
! pie for the beautiful tribute, replied il
touching terms to the many hardship
the people had suffered through tn,
raids of the terrible Apaches, SAID h,
received this token not alone for him
/ self but in behalf Of the noble men wht
labored with him in putting down tn,
Apaches. And in outlining what he be
loved to be the proper mode Of govern
ing the Indiars, said, til. the only wa,
Was to divide them up in to small band
and place them outside the Territory
He closed amidst burst Of applaus
md tiger. Music followed and thel
III, [. Q. Hughes, in behalf of tn
ladies OF Yuma, presented Genera
Stiles with beautiful Loquet of flow
rs, The General expressed lis thank
! and said that he appreciated such
oxen from earth's most beautiful cres
{. .ures (applause,}
Carlos Velasco then addressed t.
? .5eop!a in behalf Of the people Of Sonc
"a and Chihuahua.
! At the close of Mr.. Velasco's speed
: an Informal reception was held by Ger
!, Niles, on the speakers platform. MI
= sic closed the exercises.
Judge ". II. Barnes speech {
Tucson was without doubt the mo!
brilliant and eloquent ever deliver,